Yes, it was the non-profit's 30th anniversary of providing support and housing to critically ill children and their families. But this year the party was also dedicated to the late Patrick "Scunny" McCusker, who was a passionate supporter of the charity. The owner of Canton's Nacho Mama's and Mama's On The Half Shell was killed in an Ocean City accident Aug. 24.

"[This turnout] is just directly attributable to Scunny's friends, and the support that he [gave]," said founder/CEO Brian Morrison, who added that people came from as far away as Florida and California just to be at the event. "That's incredible."

"He was a helluva guy. He was the best of the best," said David MacKenzie of Poolesville, summing up the shared sentiment of the night.

McCusker's widow, Jackie McCusker, was also there to present a new Patrick "Scunny" McCusker Unsung Hero award.

"This was Scunny's go-to. Restaurants, yes. But that wasn't what made Scunny successful. His success came from his spirit. ... His mission was here," she told me. With everything that she and the family had been through the last two months, Jackie McCusker said this was her favorite night.

McCusker, who died in a bicycle accident in Ocean City, was the owner of Nacho Mama's, a popular Tex-Mex restaurant in Canton and one of the neighborhood's first popular gathering spots. Also see: • Patrick 'Scunny' McCusker remembered at funeral • Twitter tributes: #RIPScunny tweets

Organizations continue to pay tribute to Patrick 'Scunny' McCusker, the Nacho Mama's owner who died Aug. 24 at Peninsula General Hospital in Salisbury after being struck by a bus as he rode a bicycle along Ocean City's Coastal Highway.

The life of Cockeysville residentPatrick 'Scunny' McCusker was celebrated in Baltimore in the days after his death. McCusker, who was raised on Summit Avenue in Carney and graduated from Loch Raven High School, died on Friday after being hit by a bus as he rode his bicycle along Coastal Highway...